Trivia on Iceland's national coaches

Icelandic national coaches 1946-1999

Time of reign
Frederick Steele/Murdo McDougall (Eng) 		First: v Den (0-3) 17/7/46  Last: v Den (0-3) 17/7/46

Roland Bergström (Swe)	             		First: v Nor (2-4) 24/7/47  Last: v Nor (2-4) 24/7/47

Joe Devene (Eng)				First: v Fin (2-0) 2/7/49  Last: v Fin (2-0) 2/7/49

Fritz Buchloh (Ger, Frg)			First: v Den (1-5) 7/8/49  Last: v Den (1-5) 7/8/49

Oli B. Jonsson 		              		I First: v Swe (4-3) 29/6/51  Last: v Nor (1-3) 26/7/51
                                                II First: v IRL (2-3) 11/8/58  Last: v IRL (2-3) 11/8/58
                                                III First: v Nor (0-4) 9/6/60  Last: v IRL (1-2) 11/9/60

Franz Köhler (Aut)				First: v Aut (amat) 29/6/53  Last: v Nor (1-3) 13/8/53

Karl Gudmundsson 				I First: v Nor(b) (1-0) 4/7/54 Last: v Eng (amat) 7/8/56
                                                II First: v Den (2-4) 26/6/59 Last: v Nor (1-2) 21/8/59
                                                III First: v GBR (amat) (0-6) 7/9/63  Last: v FRA (amat) (0-2)18/9/66

Alexander Wier (Eng)				First: v FRA (0-8) 2/6/57  Last: v Bel (2-5) 4/9/57

Karl Gudmundsson/Rikhardur Jonsson 		First: v Hol (amat) (4-3) 19/6/61  Last: v IRL (1-1) 2/9/62

Reynir Karlsson 				First: v Esp (amat) (1-1) 31/5/67 Last: v Den (2-14) 23/8/67

Walter Pfeiffer (Aut)				First: v FRG (amat) 2/7/68  Last: v Nor (0-4) 18/7/68

Rikhardur Jonsson 				First: v Bermuda (2-1) 23/6/69  Last: v Jap (0-2) 13/8/71

Duncan McDowell	(Sco)        			First: v Bel (0-4) 18/5/72  Last: v Faroe Islands (3-0) 12/7/72

Eggert Johannsson				First: v Nor (1-4) 3/8/72  Last: v Nor (1-4) 3/8/72

Orn Steinssen			        	First: v Faroe Islands (4-0) 8/6/73 Last: v Faeroe Islands (4-0) 8/6/73

Henning Enoksen (Den)		            	First: v Swe (0-1) 11/7/73 Last: v Hol (1-8) 29/8/73

Tony Knapp (Eng)				I First: v Faroe Islands (3-2) 3/7/74 Last: v Nir (0-2) 21/9/77
		              			II First: v Nor (0-1) 20/6/84 Last: v ESP (1-2) 25/9/85

Juri Ilitchev (Urs, Rus)			First: v Den (0-0) 28/6/78  Last: v Pol (0-2) 10/10/79

Gudni Kjartansson 				I First: v Wal (0-4) 2/6/80 Last: v Wal (2-2) 14/10/81
				           	II First: v Tyr (2-1) 20/9/89 Last: v Tyr (2-1) 20/9/89

Johannes Atlason 				First: v Kuw (0-0) 14/3/82  Last: v IRL (0-3) 21/9/83

Siegfried Held (Ger, Frg) 			First: v Bah (1-2) 11/3/86  Last: v DDR (0-3) 6/9/89

Bo Johannsson (Swe) 				First: v Lux (2-1) 28/3/90  Last: v Den (0-0) 4/9/91

Asgeir Eliasson 				First: v Esp (2-0) 25/9/91  Last: v Hun (0-1) 11/11/95

Logi Olafsson 		             		First: v Slov (1-7) 7/2/96  Last: v Lith (0-0) 11/6/97

Gudjon Thordarson 				First: v Nor (0-1) 20/7/97  Last: v Rus (0-1) 9/6/99 (Ice last game)


Total record
Frederick Steele/Murdo McDougall (Eng) (1946)		1 (0-0-1)	0,0%
Roland Bergström (Swe)	        (1947)			1 (0-0-1)	0,0%
Joe Devene (Eng)		(1949)			1 (1-0-0)	100,0%	
Fritz Buchloh (Ger, Frg)	(1949)			1 (0-0-1)	0,0%
Oli B. Jonsson 		        (1951, 1958, 1960)	6 (1-0-5)	16,7%	
Franz Köhler (Aut)		(1953)			3 (0-0-3)	0,0%
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	19 (4-3-12) 	28,9%
Alexander Wier (Eng)		(1957)			6 (0-0-6)	0,0%
Karl Gudmundsson/Rikhardur Jonsson (1961-62)		5 (1-1-3)	30,0%
Reynir Karlsson		        (1967)			4 (0-1-3)	12,5%
Walter Pfeiffer (Aut)		(1968)			2 (0-0-2)	0,0%
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		15 (2-3-10)     23,3%
Duncan McDowell	(Sco)	        (1972)			4 (1-0-3)	25,0%
Eggert Johannsson		(1972)			1 (0-0-1)	0,0%
Orn Steinssen         		(1973)			1 (1-0-0)	100,0%
Henning Enoksen (Den)	        (1973)			6 (0-0-6)	0,0%
Tony Knapp (Eng)		(1974-77, 1984-85) 	40 (13-6-21)    40,0%
Juri Ilitchev (Urs, Rus)	(1978-79) 		11 (0-2-9) 	9,0%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	16 (6-4-6) 	50,0%
Johannes Atlason 		(1982-83)		16 (4-3-9)	34,4%
Siegfried Held (Ger, Frg) 	(1986-1989)		37 (6-8-23)	27,0%
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		15 (6-1-8) 	43,3%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		35 (12-8-15)	45,7%
Logi Olafsson 		        (1996-1997)		14 (4-3-7)	39,3%
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			21 (9-6-6)	57,1%
In competition (World cup, European Nations cup, Olympics)
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	6 (1-1-4)	25,0%
Alexander Wier (Eng)		(1957)			4 (0-0-4)	0,0%
Karl Gudmundsson/Rikhardur Jonsson (1962)		2 (0-1-1)	25,0%
Reynir Karlsson		        (1967)			2 (0-1-1)	25,0%
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		2 (0-1-1) 	25,0%
Duncan McDowell	(Sco)	        (1972)			2 (0-0-2)	0,0%
Eggert Johannsson		(1972)			1 (0-0-1)	0,0%
Henning Enoksen (Den)        	(1973)			3 (0-0-3)	0,0%
Tony Knapp           		(1974-77, 1984-85) 	22 (3-3-16) 	20,5%
Juri Ilitchev 		        (1978-79) 		8 (0-0-8) 	0%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989)		9 (3-2-4) 	44,4%
Johannes Atlason 		(1982-83)		8 (1-1-6)	18,8%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		23 (3-7-13)	28,3%
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		6 (1-0-5) 	16,7%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		18 (5-4-9)	38,9%
Logi Olafsson 		        (1996-1997)		6 (0-3-3)	25,0%
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			11 (5-3-3)	59,1%
In World cup
Alexander Wier (Eng)		(1957)			4 (0-0-4)	0,0%
Duncan McDowell	(Sco)       	(1972)			2 (0-0-2)	0,0%
Eggert Johannsson		(1972)			1 (0-0-1)	0,0%
Henning Enoksen (Den)	        (1973)			3 (0-0-3)	0,0%
Tony Knapp 		        (1974-77, 1984-85) 	12 (2-0-10) 	16,7%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	9 (3-2-4) 	44,4%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		7 (0-4-3)	28,6%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		8 (3-2-3)	50,0%
Logi Olafsson 	         	(1996-1997)		6 (0-3-3)	25,0%
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			4 (2-0-2)	50,0%
In European Nations cup
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		2 (0-1-1) 	25,0%
Tony Knapp 	             	(1974-77, 1984-85)	6 (1-2-3) 	33,3%
Juri Ilitchev        		(1978-79) 		8 (0-0-8)	0%
Johannes Atlason 		(1982-83)		8 (1-1-6)	18,8%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		8 (2-2-4)	37,5%
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		6 (1-0-5) 	16,7%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		10 (2-2-6)	30,0%
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			7 (3-3-1)	64,3%
In the Olympics
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	6 (1-1-4) 	25,0%
Reynir Karlsson		        (1967)			2 (0-1-1)	25,0%
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		2 (0-1-1) 	25,0%
Tony Knapp 	         	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	4 (0-1-3) 	12,5%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		8 (1-1-6)	18,8%
Best record of Icelandic national coaches 1946-1999
Total (min 10 games)
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			21 (9-6-6)	57,1%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	16 (6-4-6) 	50,0%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		35 (12-8-15)    45,7%
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		15 (6-1-8) 	43,3%
Tony Knapp (Eng)		(1974-77, 1984-85)	40 (13-6-21)    40,0%
Logi Olafsson         		(1996-1997)		14 (4-3-7)	39,3%

In competition (World cup, European Nations cup, Olympics) (min 6 games)
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			11 (5-3-3)	59,1%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	9 (3-2-4) 	44,4%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		18 (5-4-9)	38,9%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		23 (3-7-13)	28,3%
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	6 (1-1-4)	25,0%
Logi Olafsson        		(1996-1997)		6 (0-3-3)	25,0%
Tony Knapp 		        (1974-77, 1984-85) 	22 (3-3-16) 	20,5%

In World cup
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		8 (3-2-3)	50,0%
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			4 (2-0-2)	50,0%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	9 (3-2-4) 	44,4%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		7 (0-4-3)	28,6%
Logi Olafsson 		        (1996-1997)		6 (0-3-3)	25,0%
Tony Knapp 	         	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	12 (2-0-10) 	16,7%

In European Nations cup
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			7 (3-3-1)	64,3%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		8 (2-2-4)	37,5%
Tony Knapp 	            	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	6 (1-2-3) 	33,3%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		10 (2-2-6)	30,0%
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		2 (0-1-1) 	25,0%

In the Olympics
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	6 (1-1-4) 	25,0%
Reynir Karlsson     		(1967)			2 (0-1-1)	25,0%
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		2 (0-1-1) 	25,0%
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		8 (1-1-6)	18,8%
Tony Knapp 	           	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	4 (0-1-3) 	12,5%

In friendlies
Tony Knapp 	            	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	18 (10-3-5) 	63,9%
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		9 (5-1-3) 	61,1%
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	7 (3-2-2) 	57,1%
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			10 (4-3-3)	55,0%
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		17 (7-4-6)	52,9%


Totals in all games
Most games
Tony Knapp 	            	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	40
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		37
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		35
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			21
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	19 + 5 as a co-coach
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	16
Johannes Atlason		(1982-83)		16
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		15 + 5 as a co-coach
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		15
Logi Olafsson          		(1996-1997)		14

Most wins
Tony Knapp          		(1974-77, 1984-85) 	13 (40)
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		12 (35)
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			9 (21)
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		6 (15)
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	6 (16)
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		6 (37)

Most losses
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		23 (37)
Tony Knapp 	            	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	21 (40)
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		15 (35)
Karl Gudmundsson 		(1954-56,1959,1963-66) 	12 + 3  (19 + 5 as a co-coach)
Rikhardur Jonsson 		(1969-71) 		10 + 3 (15 + 5 as a co-coach)
Juri Ilitchev (Urs, Rus)	(1978-79)		9 (11)
Johannes Atlason		(1982-83)		9 (16)
Bo Johannsson (Swe) 		(1990-91)		8 (15)
Logi Olafsson 	            	(1996-1997)		7 (14)
In competition (World cup, European Nations cup, Olympics) (min 6 games)
Most games
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		23
Tony Knapp             		(1974-77, 1984-85) 	22
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		18
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			11

Most wins
Gudjon Thordarson 		(1997-)			5 (11)
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		5 (18)
Gudni Kjartansson 		(1980-81, 1989) 	3 (9)
Tony Knapp           		(1974-77, 1984-85) 	3 (22)
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		3 (23)

Most losses
Tony Knapp 	         	(1974-77, 1984-85) 	16 (22)
Siegfried Held (Ger) 		(1986-1989)		13 (23)
Asgeir Eliasson 		(1991-95)		9 (18)
Juri Ilitchev (Urs, Rus)	(1978-79)		8 (8)

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Author: Oskar O. Jonsson (ooj.sport@ff.is)
Last updated: 21 Jul 1999

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